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ROAD VEHICLE STANDARDS ACT 2018 - SECT 81

Immunity from suit

  (1)   An action or proceeding does not lie against the Commonwealth in respect of any loss incurred, or any damage suffered, because of reliance on:

  (a)   an entry of a road vehicle on the RAV or the SEVs Register; or

  (b)   any test carried out under, or for the purposes of, this Act; or

  (c)   any express statement, or any statement or action implying, that a road vehicle or a road vehicle component complied with this Act; or

  (d)   an approval granted under this Act.

  (2)   An action or proceeding, whether criminal or civil, does not lie against the following persons:

  (a)   the Minister;

  (b)   the Secretary;

  (c)   an inspector;

  (d)   an APS employee in the Department;

in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith by the person in connection with the performance or purported performance of functions or duties, or the exercise or purported exercise of powers, conferred by this Act.



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